We conducted our Participation in Child Health Research survey in 2015, and found that 81.6% of respondents did not have PAs (programmed activities) for research in their job plans. Among consultants, 80.1% did not have PAs in their job plans for research while over half (50.8%) did not undertake any research work at all.
Our latest workforce census also reports evidence that many full time consultant contracts are not meeting the BMA standard of 2.5 SPAs (supporting professional activities), reducing the time available for conducting research.
To support our members in maintaining and increasing research capacity, we hope to find out whether there have been any changes in child health research since our 2015 Participation in Child Health Research survey:
- the level of paediatricians’ involvement in research
- barriers to conducting research
- the capacity for research within the workforce
- whether there are any regional differences in research involvement
- attitudes towards - and the level of support available for - the involvement of public and patients in research.
We would like to hear from all consultants, specialty and associate specialty (SAS) doctors and CCT (certificate of completion of training) holders regardless of whether or not you are currently involved in research.
Data collection for this survey will close on Friday, 2 August, 17:00
If you have any queries or problems completing this survey, please contact the Research & Evaluation Team by email: research@rcpch.ac.uk or by phone: 0207 092 6080.